Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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